Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 148

GOLD AND ENAMEL MUSICAL SEAL GOLD Geneva. Made circa 1815. Fine, 18K gold and champlevé enamel keyless musical seal.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000

Oval, made up of a gold ring engraved decorated with polychrome champlevé enamel flowers, swivel suspension pendant functioning as the winding key, spherical "cage" in the center, reeded band, the bottom set with a polished carnelian matrix, activating bolt on the band. Oval, 27 x 2 mm. brass with pinned barrel and 8 stacked tuned vibrating blades, pinion governor in adjustable bushing for tempo adjustment.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Notes

DIM. HEIGHT 45 mm. BASE 29.5 x 23 mm.